Background*

Ms. Lesley M. S. Knox, M.A. served as the Head of Institutional Asset Management at Kleinwort Benson Investment Management. Previously, Ms. Knox served as a Deputy Governor and later Governor of British Linen Bank from 1997 to 1999. She was also employed at Kleinwort Benson Group PLC. She spent 15 years with Kleinwort Benson from 1981 to 1996, first as a Corporate Finance Director and then as Chief Executive of the institutional asset management business She serves as ... the Non-Executive Chairman of Investment Advisory Board at Turcan Connell Asset Management Limited. She serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of Dundee Design Ltd. She serves as the Chairman of the V&A at Dundee. Ms. Knox has been Chairman of the Board of Grosvenor Group Limited since 2010. She served as the Chairman of the Board at Second Alliance Trust plc since April 30, 2004. She served as an Interim Non-Executive Chairman of HMV Group plc from September 2008 to February 2, 2009. She served as an Independent Chairman of Alliance Trust PLC from April 30, 2004 to April 2, 2012. She serves as Director of Grosvenor Group Limited. Ms. Knox is a Trustee of the Grosvenor Estate. She has been a Non-Executive Director at SABmiller plc since May 19, 2011; MFI Direct Limited since May 2001 and Redac Group Limited since October 25, 2000. She has been a Non-Executive Director of The Glenmorangie Company Limited since April 1994 and Centrica plc since January 1, 2012. She served as a Director of British Linen Advisers Limited from 2000 to 2003. Ms. Knox served as a Non Executive Director of Second Alliance Trust plc since June 2001. She served as a Director of Dawson International plc until April 18, 2002 and New Fulcrum Investment Trust plc. She served as a Non-Executive Director of Bank Of Scotland plc since 1993. She served as a Senior Non-Executive Director of Hays PLC from April 30, 2002 to November 9, 2011 and its an Independent Non-Executive Director from November 15, 2007 to November 9, 2011, Alliance Trust Asset Management Ltd., Howden Joinery Group Plc from May 2001 to March 6, 2007, and an Independent Director of Signet Jewelers Limited from October 2008 to June 2009 and its Non Executive Director since January 28, 2008. She served as a Director of Alliance Trust PLC from 2001 to April 2, 2012. Ms. Knox served as a Non-Executive Director from April 23, 2002 to February 2010 and Senior Independent Director from April 22, 2009 to February 2010 of HMV Group plc. She has held a variety of non-executive directorships with international and British corporates. She is currently involved with a number of charitable and arts organisations. Ms. Knox holds an M.A. degree in Law from the University of Cambridge.

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